Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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