Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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