Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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