Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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