Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are free 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 numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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