Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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