Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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