Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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