Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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