Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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