Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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