Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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