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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes 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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