Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. People want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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