Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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