Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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