Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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