Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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