Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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