Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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