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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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