Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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