Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in digital education technology enable people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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