Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also considers the 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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