Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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