Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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