Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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