Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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