Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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