Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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