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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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