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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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