Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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