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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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