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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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