Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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