Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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