Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are enabling students in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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