Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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