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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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