Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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