Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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