Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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