Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning enable students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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