Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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