Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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