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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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