Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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