Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better grasp these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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