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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning enable humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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