Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently 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 variety of topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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