Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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