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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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