Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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