Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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