Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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