Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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