Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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