Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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