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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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