Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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