Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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