Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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