Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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