Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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