Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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