Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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