Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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