Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable learners all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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