Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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