Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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