Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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