Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better understand these important new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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