Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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