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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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