Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better perceive these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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