Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies 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 educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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