Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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