Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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