Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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