Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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