Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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