Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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