Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning enable learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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