Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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