Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important 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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