Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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