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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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