Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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