Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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