Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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