Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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