Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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