Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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