Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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