Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business 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 institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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