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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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