Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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