Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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