Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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