Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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