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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Educators want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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