Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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