Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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