Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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