Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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