Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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