Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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