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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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