Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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