Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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