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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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