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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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