Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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