Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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