Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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