Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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