Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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