Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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