Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure 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 MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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