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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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