Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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