Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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