Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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