Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning enable humans all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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