Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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