Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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