Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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