Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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