Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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