Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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