Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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