Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Instructors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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