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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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