Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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