Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in e-learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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