Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What 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 stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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