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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses