Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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