Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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