Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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