Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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