Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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