Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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