Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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