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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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