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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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