Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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