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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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