Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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