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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are considering today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models 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 organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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