Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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