Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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