Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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