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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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