Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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