Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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