Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Course University