Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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