Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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