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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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