Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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