Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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