Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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