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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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