Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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