Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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