Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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