Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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