Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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