Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What 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 institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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