Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in digital education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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