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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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