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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners 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 variety of issues that online education organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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