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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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