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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology