Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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