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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are mostly 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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