Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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