Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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