Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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