Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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