Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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