Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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