Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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