Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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