Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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