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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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