Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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