Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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