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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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