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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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