Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand these open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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