Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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