Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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