Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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