Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education technology are enabling students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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