Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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