Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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