Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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