Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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