Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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