Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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