Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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