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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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