Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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