Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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