Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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