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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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