Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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