Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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