Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take 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 MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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