Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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