Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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