Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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