Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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