Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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