Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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