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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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