Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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