Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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