Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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