Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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