Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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