Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better perceive these exciting new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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