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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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