Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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