Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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