Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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