Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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