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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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