Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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