Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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