Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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