Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these significant new open education experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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