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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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