Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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