Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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