Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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