Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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