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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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