Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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