Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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