Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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