Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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