Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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