Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to understand these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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