Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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