Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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