Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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