Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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