Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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