Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education initiatives. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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