Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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