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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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