Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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