Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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