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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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