Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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