Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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