Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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