Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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