Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massive Open Online Courses MOOCs