Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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