Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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