Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these significant new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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