Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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