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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Peninsula College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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