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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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