Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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