Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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