Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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