Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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