Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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