Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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