Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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