Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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