Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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