Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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