Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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