Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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