Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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