Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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