Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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