Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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