Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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