Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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