Learn more about this fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Educational Technology