Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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