Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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