Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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