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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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