Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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