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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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