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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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