Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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