Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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