Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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