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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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