Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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