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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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