Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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