Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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