Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online education technology have enabled students all over the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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