Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also considers the key 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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