Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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