Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What 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 in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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