Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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