Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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