Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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