Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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