Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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