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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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