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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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