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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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