Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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