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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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