Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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