Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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