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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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