Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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