Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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