Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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