Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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