Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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