Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to understand these open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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