Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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