Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of Pittsburgh to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses 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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