Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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