Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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