Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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