Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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