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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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