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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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