Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education enable learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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