Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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