Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic education technology are enabling humans all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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