Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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