Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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