Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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