Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning are empowering students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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