Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in online education make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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