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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these open education experiments. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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