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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open education undertakings. People want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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