Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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