Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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