Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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