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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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