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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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