Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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