Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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