Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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