Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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