Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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