Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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