Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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