Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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