Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these significant new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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