Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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