Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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