Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology have enabled humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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