Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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