Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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