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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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