Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online 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 in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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