Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in elearning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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