Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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