Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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