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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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