Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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