Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online education technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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