Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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