Find out more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally 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 topics that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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