Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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