Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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