Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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