Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What 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 participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these compelling new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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