Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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