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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in digital education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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