Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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