Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of Rochester to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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