Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in e-learning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What 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 teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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