Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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