Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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