Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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