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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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