Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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