Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online learning have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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