Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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