Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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