Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better understand these new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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