Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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