Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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