Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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