Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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