Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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