Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern gains in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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