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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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