Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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