Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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