Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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