Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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