Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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