Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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