Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key 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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