Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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