Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in digital education technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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