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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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