Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these intriguing new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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