Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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