Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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