Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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