Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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