Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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