Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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