Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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