Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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