Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners 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 developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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