Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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