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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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