Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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