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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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