Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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