Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants 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 massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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