Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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