Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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