Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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