Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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