Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers 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 evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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