Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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