Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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