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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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