Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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