Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New developments in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education experiments. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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