Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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