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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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