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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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