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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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