Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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