Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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