Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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