Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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