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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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