Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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