Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other participants want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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