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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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