Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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