Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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