Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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