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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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