Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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