Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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