Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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