Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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