Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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