Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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