Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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