Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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