Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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