Learn more about this definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have empowered humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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