Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models 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 educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major 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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