Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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