Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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