Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in digital education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education initiatives. Educators want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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