Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in electronic educational technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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