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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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