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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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