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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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