Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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