Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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