Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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