Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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