Find out more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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