Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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