Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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