Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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