Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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