Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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