Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better understand these open education experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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