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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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