Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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