Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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