Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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