Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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