Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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