Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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