Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education