Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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