Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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