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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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