Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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