Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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