Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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