Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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