Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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