Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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