Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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