Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in learning technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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