Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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