Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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