Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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