Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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