Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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