Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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