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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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