Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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