Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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