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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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