Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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