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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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