Find out more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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