Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines 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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